Phil Mickelson Looks Too Good to Stop Wearing the (Cursed) White Belt

If you're Phil Mickelson, criticism follows you like the smell of last night's party follows Lindsay Lohan. The guy has won three majors, yet he hasn't won enough. The dude is second in the world, but he can't beat Tiger Woods. He even smiles too much.

When Mickelson was gaining the pounds, people couldn't help but point out his midsection. Now, he's lost the weight and decided to pimp a white belt like he's one of the Jonas Brothers. The problem is, the guy hasn't played well with the white belt. ESPN's Jason Sobel pointed out last week that Mickelson has only broken par once in six rounds with the white belt, but Phil said it won't disappear. The way he put it, is well, pretty darn FIGJAM-y.

"Yeah, I know [the scoring average is] not too good, but it's not going to stop me from wearing it. I look too good in it."

The problem isn't really the white belt, though, it's just that Mickelson looks fairly goofy in anything he wears. That isn't a knock on Phil, it just is what it is. Phil's recent play at the Masters and his two wins this season are indications that his workout regimen is paying off, so you can't really dog the guy on his physique. It's just that Phil can't necessarily pull things off as well as guys like Tiger or Adam Scott can. Again, that isn't to say Phil doesn't try (he wore a green belt last week, for goodness sake), but sometimes things look better on other people.

Well, unless you are that person. Then, everything in the world looks good on you. (Also, the above picture is from a practice round at TPC Sawgrass. No word on if Phil broke par.)

h/t Waggle Room